Sunrise Reviews

Introduction and Background

In Washington State, the Department of health makes recommendations to the legislature on health profession credentialing proposals and proposals to add new insurance mandates. These are done at the request of the chairs of legislative committees. The process is called a "sunrise review." Requirements for health profession reviews are contained in chapter 18.120 RCW. Requirements for mandated benefit reviews are listed in chapter 48.47 RCW.

Completed health profession and mandated benefit reviews A - Z list

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The process
Health profession sunrise reviews in progress

Pharmacist Scope of Practice (recently completed)

At the request of the Washington State Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee, the department reviewed a proposal to increase the pharmacist scope of practice to assess whether it meets the sunrise criteria in RCW 18.120.010. The request granted the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission the authority to regulate licensed pharmacist prescribing outside of a collaborative agreement.

The applicant group for this proposal was the Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA).

Here is the department's report, submitted to the legislature:

Public comments received during the review:

Mandated benefit sunrise reviews in progress
  • None at this time.